Kurseong Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Darjiling district, West Bengal

Kurseong Block of Darjiling district has a total population of 94,347 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 47,030 are males while 47,317 are females. In 2011 there were a total 20,892 families residing in Kurseong Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kurseong Block is 1,006.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 15.3% people live in Urban areas while 84.7% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.6% while that in rural areas is 79.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kurseong Block is 1,030 while that of Rural areas is 1,002.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kurseong Block is 8525 which is 9% of the total population. There are 4240 male children and 4285 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurseong Block is 1,011 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,006 ) of Kurseong Block.

The total literacy rate of Kurseong Block is 81.15%. The male literacy rate is 80.58% and the female literacy rate is 67.1% in Kurseong Block.

To facilitate the administration, Kurseong Block is further divided into 1 town and 72 villages.

Kurseong Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurseong Block.

Caste-wise Population - Kurseong Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31% of total population in Kurseong Block of West Bengal.

Religion-wise Population - Kurseong Block

Literacy Rate - Kurseong Block

Average literacy rate of Kurseong Block in 2011 were 81.15% in which, male and female literacy were 88.56% and 73.78% respectively. Total literate in Kurseong Block were 69,646 of which male and female were 37,895 and 31,751 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Kurseong Block

The Sex Ratio of Kurseong Block is 1,006 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,006 females in Kurseong Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,011 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,006 ) of Kurseong Block.

Child Population - Kurseong Block

According to Census 2011, there were 8,525 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kurseong Block. Out of which 4,240 were male while 4,285 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Kurseong Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 3,231 families under Kurseong Block living in urban areas while 3,231 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 15.3% of total population of Kurseong Block lives in Urban areas while 84.7% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,085 while that in rural regions is 7,440.

Working Population - Kurseong Block

In Kurseong Block out of total population, 34,118 were engaged in work activities. 73.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 34,118 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,764 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 709 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Kurseong Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Kurseong Block in Darjiling district.

Kurseong Block Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Kurseong, West Bengal - Wikipedia